BEIJING Prime Minister Keir Starmer Wednesday began a three-day visit to China where he will defend Britain’s “pragmatic” partnership with the Asian giant after years of fraught relations. It will be the first visit by a U.K. prime minister since Conservative Theresa May in 2018. Starmer will also make a brief stop in Japan to meet…
A Scottish MP has urged prime minister Sir Keir Starmer to protect and stress the importance of Scotch whisky in his negotiations with China this week. Jamie Stone has written a letter to Starmer following news that the visitor centre at Clynelish Distillery is to close Following last week’s announcement that Diageo is planning to…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK wouldn’t have to choose between the US and China, as he heralded “significant opportunities” for British businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week. Keir Starmer heralded “significant opportunities” for British businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week. (Bloomberg) In an interview with Bloomberg on…
CK Infrastructure Holdings is poised to complete the disposal of UK Rails (Eversholt Rail) this month following London’s approval of the deal, according to the company, which is part of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s business empire. The train leasing company is owned by a consortium of the group’s companies: CK Infrastructure, which holds 65…
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) says it will make “urgent representation” to the UK Government after being told it will receive no local growth funding over the next three years. No part of the Highlands and Islands has been allocated any cash from the local growth fund for the next three years. The fund was introduced…
Hundreds of eager shoppers flocked to Fortnum & Mason on Saturday for discounted products before the British luxury department store closes, with staff stopping the queue two hours after opening. By 2pm, the Post observed a queue of around 100 people stretching along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Staff began turning customers away from 1pm,…
As British households prepare to put away the Christmas decorations for another year, many will also be thinking about a clear-out ahead of a fresh start for 2026. As well as Christmas trees and the odd unwanted gift, expect to see plenty of families scratching their heads over how best to declutter their homes and…
That underscored a sluggish state of affairs at Mao Geping, about two months after opening its first overseas location in the city, and the broader challenges faced by Chinese beauty – dubbed C-beauty – brands seeking to expand sales outside the mainland. The cosmetics firm was named after founder Mao Geping, China’s most famous make-up…
More than 99 per cent of Hong Kong residents have low immunity against the new “super flu”, a team of researchers has found, as they urged the public to get vaccinated against the rapidly spreading strain. Despite the low level of immunity among the city’s population, the team from the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU)…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The University of Kentucky volleyball team’s championship run is inspiring the next generation of players at Lexington Catholic High School. The Wildcats play for the NCAA championship Sunday afternoon, and the high school team will be watching and cheering from home. Head coach Jeff Kaufmann said UK volleyball is one of…